Blake Boy & girl
How popular is Blake?
#316 boy name in 2025
1,080 baby boys were named Blake in the US in 2025, making it the 316th most popular boy name. Another 1,035 girls got the name (#295 for girls).
199,301living people named Blake (est.)
23median age of people named Blake
206,623babies named Blake since 1880
1 in 1,568US babies born in 2025
Blake popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #316 for boys (▼ 51 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,080 boys, 1,035 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #96 in 2015, #209 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2012 (6,047 boys) |
| Highest rank | #71 in 2012 |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 60% boys, 40% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Blake is most popular
Babies named Blake per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 2.2 per 1,000 (449 boys)
- North Dakota: 2.1 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- New Hampshire: 1.9 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Maine: 1.9 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- West Virginia: 1.8 per 1,000 (59 boys)
Blake by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | #647 |
| 1890s | 37 | #791 |
| 1900s | 45 | #852 |
| 1910s | 260 | #981 |
| 1920s | 414 | #890 |
| 1930s | 320 | #995 |
| 1940s | 583 | #728 |
| 1950s | 2,594 | #391 |
| 1960s | 4,721 | #330 |
| 1970s | 5,443 | #276 |
| 1980s | 25,398 | #97 |
| 1990s | 45,873 | #77 |
| 2000s | 50,109 | #76 |
| 2010s | 41,721 | #71 |
| 2020s | 9,021 | #205 |
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Questions
- Is Blake a boy or girl name?
- Blake is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 60% of babies named Blake were boys and 40% were girls.
- How popular is the name Blake?
- 1,080 baby boys were named Blake in the US in 2025, making it the 316th most popular boy name. Another 1,035 girls got the name (#295 for girls).
- When was Blake most popular?
- Blake peaked in 2012, when 6,047 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #71 in 2012.
- How many people are named Blake?
- 206,623 babies have been named Blake in the US since 1880. We estimate about 199,301 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Blake most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Blake was most common in Michigan, at 2.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.